Functions and language elements
FUNCTION BEGINNER ELEMENTARY LOWER INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE
SOCIALISING
greeting and leave taking
...
introducing ... ...
... ...
(Name)
(Surname) (First name)
...
(Country)
...
...
(Name) (Name)
expressing thanks and gratitude
...
apologising and excusing
...
(Verb) (Verb)
FUNCTION BEGINNER ELEMENTARY LOWER INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE expressing sympathy
and regret
...
asking and giving permission
(Verb)
(Verb) (Verb)
(Verb) (Verb)
attracting attention
...
...
making arrangements
...
(Verb) ...
...
...
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... ...
...
... ...
... ...
(Person） （place）
offering and responding to invitations and suggestions
(Verb) (Verb) (Verb) (Verb) ...
...
... ...
A: ...
B:
...
A:
B:
EXCHANGING INFORMATION identifying and asking
about people, places and things
(Noun) ...
(Noun) ...
(Noun) (Noun) (Noun) (Place)
(Verb）
describing people, places and things
(Noun） （Adj）
(Limited range of ordinary adjectives e.g. ) Colours
...
...
...
...
...
...
(Noun） （Place）
(Noun） （Place）
Limited range of location words, e.g.
Wider range of ordinary adjectives plus adjectives.
Past tense of true adjectives ...
...
Location words, e.g.
(Verb-present) (Verb-past) (Verb)
identifying and asking when
Numbers 1-100 Months
...
...
... ...
... ... (5 and 10 minutes)
Limited range of time frequency words, e.g.
Wider range of time frequency words, e.g.
Wider range of point in time words. e.g.
(Noun) (Adj) ...
(Verb)
expressing probability and improbability
(Noun) (Adj) (Verb)
(Verb) ...
expressing and asking about likes and dislikes
...
...
...
...
...
/ (Noun)
(Noun) (Noun)
(Verb) (Verb) (Verb) (Verb)
expressing and asking about wants, wishes and intentions
... ...
(Verb) (Verb)
(Noun)
(Noun) (Noun)
(Verb-dict) (Verb-dict) (Verb) (Verb- ) expressing and asking
about needs ...
(Noun) ...
...
... ...
...
...
asking for and giving directions and locations
Location words detailed previously.
Location words detailed previously.
... ...
... +Verb of motion
... ...
identifying, asking about and describing situations, activities and events
(Verb) (Verb)
(Verb) (Verb)
(Verb) (Verb) (Verb) (Verb) (Verb)
(Verb) (Verb) (Verb) (Verb)
(Adj) True Adj (Verb)
...
describing and asking about routines, habits and procedures
(Verb)
(Verb) Frequency words as above.
Joining sentences and ideas using, e.g.
(Noun)
Frequency words detailed above.
(Verb)
(Verb) (verb)
requesting goods and services
... a range of
suitable counters e.g.
...
... ...
offering and receiving things
(Verb)
(Verb) / /
/ expressing possession
...
...
...
...
giving and responding to instructions
(Verb)
Limited range of classroom instructions, e.g.
(Verb) ...
etc
More extended range of verbs.
(Verb- ) (Verb- ) (Verb)
(Verb) With a
wider range of Verbs
(Verb) (Verb) (Verb) (Verb)
comparing ...
...
（Adj） (Noun) (Noun) (Adj)
(Noun) (Noun) (Adj) (Noun) (Adj) (Noun) (Adj) expressing possibility
and impossibility
(Verb)
(Verb)
(Verb)
... /
expressing obligation and duty
(Verb- ) (Verb-neg)
(Verb- )
(Verb)
expressing ability and inability
(Noun) (Noun)
(Noun) (Noun) (Noun)
(Verb) (Verb)
affirming or negating statements
... (Verb)
... (Verb)
EXPRESSING FEELINGS, OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES
expressing feelings ... (someone else
looks...)
expressing hope (Verb) ...
e.g.
...
reacting with joy, anger, surprise, excitement
expressing approval, agreement and disagreement
... ...
(Verb- ) (Verb- ) (Verb- ) (Verb)
expressing interest or a lack of interest
... (as a set
phrase)
(indicating lack of interest)
...
(use of with adjectives and verbs to mean because)
(lack of interest)
complaining (Verb)
Limited number of phrases, e.g.
(Adj) (Verb)
(Verb)
giving reasons ...
... True adj Adj
(Verb)
(Verb)
(Verb) ...
(Verb) (Verb)
expressing opinions
(Using a limited range of suitable adjectives.)
(Adj)
( Adj)
(Noun) ( Adj)
(and other qualifiers)
(Verb) (Verb) (Verb) (Verb）
NEGOTIATING MEANING
asking for repetition (Verb)
asking for assistance
expressing understanding and lack of understanding
asking for and giving confirmation
...
asking how to say, write or pronounce
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